PROCEEDINGS OF THE WINTER MEETING, 



HELD IN HUDSON, FEBEUARY 28, 1882. 



Early in February the following circular with scheme of topics was sent out 

 over the State, and was copied by a large number of papers in and out of 

 Michigan : 



Hudson is on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway, nt a point on 

 the line between Lenawee and Hillsdale counties. The Farmers' Union of 

 this place has invited the State Horticultural Society to join it in an Institute 

 on the last day of February and the first two days in March. It will be an 

 open meeting. Everybody is invited to attend and help make the gathering a 

 success. Members of the State society and its branches will be entertained, 

 and the Farmers' Union hopes and expects to have a large attendance of fruit 

 growers from abroad. The Institute will open in the opera house, February 

 38, at 1 o'clock P. M., and close with an evening session March 1. 



It is expected that all who come will be willing to contribute something to 

 the discussion of the topics in the programme, and the secretary would be 

 pleased to receive letters or short papers from any who see this programme, 

 and will not be able to attend in person. 



It is desirable that there be a good show of fruit, especially of novelties or 

 unnamed sorts, also of dried fruit, canned fruit, and jellies. Any contrivance 

 or imi^lement adapted to saving labor in horticultural operations will be given 

 proper attention, and it is quite desirable that fruit packages of various styles 

 be upon exhibition. 



We hope to have a large attendance from the counties joining Lenawee and 

 Hillsdale, and all who come from a distance will be well received and cared 

 for. 



The following analysis of topics is given to aid in securing information from 

 men and women who have had experience in the direction suggested by any of 

 the sub-topics : 



SCHEME OF TOPICS. 



A— Primary Horticulture. 

 1. Seed growing. 

 3. Michigan nursery stock. 

 3. The children's garden. 



B — Mechanical Horticulture. 



1. Implements. 



2. Buildings. 



3. Packages. 



